Which are the most popular Halloween candies in Tennessee, other states?
By Michael Bartiromo,
6 hours ago
(NEXSTAR) – Are you hoping the neighborhood mischief-makers won’t “T.P.” your house on Halloween? Then maybe you should hand out the candies they actually like.
CandyStore.com, an online candy retailer specializing in wholesale and bulk orders, has sought to determine the “most popular” Halloween candies in the country based on the last 17 years of sales data (specifically sales per pound) from the months leading up to Halloween. The retailer also breaks down the results by state, to give a better understanding of the crowd-pleasing candies that even the most hardened Halloween hooligans would likely love.
“We’ve gathered the data to ensure you’re stocked with the most sought-after sweets,” Ben George, the marketing director of CandyStore.com, wrote in a blog post published earlier this month.
On a national level, there’s been somewhat of a shakeup in terms of our country’s candy preferences, at least when compared to previous years. The latest tallies suggest that M&M’s have overtaken Reese’s Cups as the nation’s preferred Halloween candy — overall — for the first time since the retailer has been keeping track.
“It seems the classic, colorful candy has finally taken the crown, possibly thanks to its endless flavor varieties and easy-to-eat nature,” George wrote.
The 10 “most popular” Halloween candies in America, according to CandyStore.com:
The state-by-state data paints a slightly different picture when it comes to regional preferences. The nation’s overall favorites are still well-represented, of course, but some states seem to buck the trends in favor of candies that didn’t make the country’s top 10.
The “most popular” Halloween candies by state, according to CandyStore.com:
State
Top Candy
Second Place
Third Place
Alabama
Skittles
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Starburst
Alaska
Sour Patch Kids
Twix
Milky Way
Arkansas
Butterfinger
Jolly Ranchers
M&M’s
Arizona
Hershey Kisses
Sour Patch Kids
M&M’s
California
M&M’s
Reese’s Cups
Skittles
Colorado
Hershey Kisses
Milky Way
Twix
Connecticut
Almond Joy
Milky Way
M&M’s
Delaware
Sour Patch Kids
Skittles
Life Savers
Washington, D.C.
M&M’s
Tootsie Pops
Blow Pops
Florida
Reese’s Cups
Skittles
Hot Tamales
Georgia
Jolly Ranchers
Swedish Fish
Reese’s Cups
Hawaii
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Butterfinger
Skittles
Idaho
Snickers
Starburst
Candy Corn
Illinois
Sour Patch Kids
Kit Kat
Starburst
Indiana
Starburst
Hot Tamales
Jolly Ranchers
Iowa
M&M’s
Reese’s Cups
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Kansas
M&M’s
Sour Patch Kids
Reese’s Cups
Kentucky
Reese’s Cups
Hot Tamales
Swedish Fish
Louisiana
Lemonheads
Reese’s Cups
Salt Water Taffy
Maine
Sour Patch Kids
Candy Corn
Life Savers
Maryland
Candy Corn
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Hershey Kisses
Massachusetts
Butterfinger
Sour Patch Kids
Dubble Bubble Gum
Michigan
Starburst
Candy Corn
Butterfinger
Minnesota
Hot Tamales
Tootsie Pops
Skittles
Mississippi
3 Musketeers
Snickers
Butterfinger
Missouri
Almond Joy
Milky Way
Hot Tamales
Montana
Twix
M&M’s
Dubble Bubble Gum
Nebraska
Sour Patch Kids
Salt Water Taffy
Twix
Nevada
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Hot Tamales
Candy Corn
New Hampshire
Reese’s Cups
M&M’s
Almond Joy
New Jersey
Tootsie Pops
M&M’s
Skittles
New Mexico
Hot Tamales
Candy Corn
Hershey’s Mini Bars
New York
Sour Patch Kids
Hot Tamales
Candy Corn
North Carolina
M&M’s
Reese’s Cups
Hershey’s Mini Bars
North Dakota
Hot Tamales
Candy Corn
Jolly Ranchers
Ohio
Blow Pops
M&M’s
Starburst
Oklahoma
Butterfinger
Dubble Bubble Gum
Skittles
Oregon
M&M’s
Reese’s Cups
Candy Corn
Pennsylvania
M&M’s
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Skittles
Rhode Island
Hershey’s Mini Bars
M&M’s
Dubble Bubble Gum
South Carolina
Butterfinger
Sour Patch Kids
Skittles
South Dakota
Jolly Ranchers
Starburst
Candy Corn
Tennessee
Snickers
Tootsie Pops
Skittles
Texas
Sour Patch Kids
Reese’s Cups
Starburst
Utah
Candy Corn
Tootsie Pops
M&M’s
Vermont
M&M’s
Skittles
Milky Way
Virginia
Butterfinger
M&M’s
Hot Tamales
Washington
M&M’s
Salt Water Taffy
Tootsie Pops
West Virginia
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Blow Pops
Almond Joy
Wisconsin
Butterfinger
Hot Tamales
Starburst
Wyoming
Reese’s Cups
Salt Water Taffy
Dubble Bubble Gum
Another interesting tidbit for 2024: Due to rising prices for cocoa, some retailers are expecting to sell more gummy candies or fruity sweets rather than chocolatey ones, Reuters reported.
Despite this, there will likely be plenty of candy to go around. The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend $3.5 billion on Halloween candy this year — which is only a slight dip from the $3.6 billion spent in 2023.
More information , including an interactive map and additional statistics, can be found at CandyStore.com. Additional information on any recent upticks in TP sales in your neighborhood, meanwhile, may be available by contacting your local grocer.
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